Pattern roll table



p 1952 A. L./MISHLER 2,608,780

PATTERN ROLL TABLE Filed Aug. 10, 1948 r 2 SHEETSSHEET 1 INVENTOR.- I ARGHIE L. MISHLER ATTORNEYS P 1952 A. L. MISHLIER 2,608,780

PATTERN ROLL TABLE Filed Aug. 10, 1948 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 INVENTOR. ARCH/E L. MISHLER MMJM ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 2, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

PATTERN R0141;

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ings, designs, pictures-or other markings on a roll of paper, it will be described in use with a roll of auto glass patterns to facilitate the cutting of glass for a great variety of sizes and styles of automobile windows. Heretofore such patterns have been printed on separate sheets which entail a considerable problem in indexing and storing the sheets to be available for frequent use, considering the great number of such sheets required to provide patterns for all the Windows of the difierent makes and models of automobiles which may need replacement glass over a period of years.

Objects of the present invention are to provide a novei pattern roll table in which all the patterns or the like are printed on a single, long rolled sheet of paper which may be unrolled to present the desired pattern or group of patterns toview in a convenient position, to provide a roll table oi the type described having a transparent top surf Q wh tn th ind las ay e nnQ d i sta ing 9r, Q i in direttly ab ve. the patte n 9 t t e out ine 0 t ena te n may h an nratel ta ler e b the. e urin tQQL 9 rmvide a roll table having a pair of rolls arranged at g nsite ends 9 a trans arent t surf ce to nesst atter sh et i rqlnf ans o l n t e othe th reh nsatn b me ely urning a trankto rntate the rolls o revisie e ev tin mean f r ress n the nat ernshe t fl t against. the nders de of th an p rent o s f ce, .0. Pm i a ove b ak mea to a the o a io o t e r ls hen the de re pa t n i lo attdt an to nre de a navel inet an n in non ol in and ctordi nt ins th p at on o the ev n a d ra-k n by simple manual manipulatign.

, 111 tnrther o j s, and ad anta es wi beme nrrr nt an v the in ent n w ll be, ette mdr stqqd wit re erents ta tn -i llqwi s e ti n 9 the preferred embodiment at them rentien sha n. i the a compa yin drawin s- ;it is to. b unde stood,- hnw v r that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and i not for the. purpose oflimiting the invention, as

various changes may be made in the construc- 2 ratings;

fi ur 1 s perspecti e. View 9; the tern-t .ndn set: the r ll tab e;

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Ref rr n n w he in g e. .1 shows a perspective view of the device equipped with a roll of auto glass patterns. The pattern roll and working parts are housed within a gen-- erally rectangular cabinet ID having a transparent top surface 'I I forming a windowthroughv which the patterns may be viewed and constitute ing a Working and supporting surface. tori-the transparent top I I.

3 glass to be cut. Within the cabinet at its opposite ends are mounted a pair of spools I2 for the roll of patterns. In the use of the device, the long sheet of paper containing the patterns may be wound back and forth from one spool to the other to place the desired pattern or group of patterns in view beneath the transparent top I I. The spools are rotated on shafts I 2a by cranks I3 and I4 by suitable means such as the chain and sprocket drive I3a shown in Figure 7 wherein the driving ratio is such as to cause the driven spool to rotate considerably faster than the crank to facilitate the rapid winding or unwinding of the roll when it is necessary to turn through a considerable length of paper to locate the desired pattern. The patterns may be numbered or otherwise indexed to indicate when the desired pattern is about to come into view, and when it appears beneath the transparent top II the elevating and braking mechanism is operated to press the pattern against the transparent top I I and stop the spinning of the spools. Suitable provision is made for inserting the spools I2 in the cabinet in driving engagement with the shafts I2a.

The elevating mechanism comprises a plurality of slat-like members I5 resting loosely on edge in V-notches I5 in a pair of stationary upright transverse members I? extending across .the cabinet as shown in Figures 2 and 3. Each notch I6 has a vertical side is and an inclined side I9, and the notches are of such depth that when the strips I5 are tilted over against the inclined sides of the notches they are wholly contained within the notches. as shown in Figure 3a and in broken lines in Figure 3, but when the strips I5 are pushed up to vertical positions against the vertical sides I8 of the notches, the upper edges of the strips rise above the upper edges of the members IT to lift the platen as shown in full lines in Figure 3. The platen 20 is preferably covered with a felt pad 2| and layer of paper 22 to provide a smooth cushion over which the pattern sheet 25 may slide freely when one of the cranks is turned. When the strips I5 are ti ted to the r in ned o tions as shown in Figure 3a, the platen 20 rests directly on the members [1 allowin ample clearance between the paper cover'22 of the platen and the transparent top I I for the passage of the pattern sheet 25. When the strips I5 are raised to their vertical positions shown in full lines in Figure 3, the platen 2'1 raises the pattern sheet 25 into contact with the underside of the transparent top II, as shown in Figure 4, to form a solid support f r the lass to be scored, or other work piece, without depending on the strength of the The top H may therefore be made of an inexpensive and unbreakable flexible trans arent material, since it is not required in itself to furnish any supporting strength. In Figure 2 both the top I I and platen '20 are not shown, while in Figures 3 and 3a the platen is included and the top II is omitted.

The strips I5 are moved to upright position in their notches I6 to elevate the platen 26 by means of a push rod 28 pivotally connected with each strip at 2?. The push rod 25 has a handle 28 extending through the front side of the cabinet in a convenient position. The notches I5 preferably have fiat, horizontal bottoms so that when the strips I5 are pushed into upright position to elevate the platen, they will tend to remain in that'position until such time as the :handle 28 is pulled outwardly.

The brake mechanism for the rolls and spools comprises a brake drum 30 mounted on each roll supporting shaft l2c to turn with the roll. A brake band 3| is trained around the brake drum 30 with one end anchored at 32 and the other end secured to a brake lever 33 which is pivotally mounted at 34. The brake is applied by a spring 35 connected with the lever 33 to tighten the band 3| when the lever 33 is otherwise released to respond to spring action.

A cable 36 is attached at one end to the lever 33 and at its other end to a bolt 31 in one of the strips I5, the end of the cable passing through a hole in the bolt and being clamped in adjusted position between two nuts as shown. The cable is trained around the pulley 38 so that the action of the brake will be coordinated with the elevator mechanism. When the handle 28 is pushed in to elevate the platen 29, the movement of the strips I5 to upright position slacks the cable 36 allowing the spring 35 to tighten the brake band and stop rotation of the roll, as shown in Figure 5. When the handle 28 is pulled out to lower the platen, the brakelever 33 is rocked in a counterclockwise direction as shown in Figure 6 to stretch the spring and release the tension on the brake band. It is understood that the shaft for the other spool (not shown is also provided with a brake mechanism of the type just described so that both spools are stopped at the same time wheneverv the platen is raised.

If desired, the springs 35 may be made sufficiently strong to pull the strips I5 into upright position and hold them there to prevent accidental rotation of the spools or crank handles at all times when the mechanism is not in use. With such springs, the handle 28 would of caurse have to be held in its outer position in order to turn either of the cranks to select a new pattern. Such an arrangement has the advantage of holding the pattern sheet taut between the two spools and preventing accidental movement of the cranks which would loosen the paper in the rolls. However, it may be desired for certain uses to provide friction or other latching means for the handle 28 to hold it in either extended or retracted position. For the present purpose it is preferred to use springs which will operate the brakes without moving the strips I5 so that the latter will remain in either vertical or inclined positions as adjusted by the handle 28.

In Figure l the numeral 49 designates a group of overlapping patterns on the sheet 25 visible simulaneously through the transparent top II. Where it is necessary to provide a very large number of patterns, as in the case of patterns for automobile glass, it is convenient to overlap and group the patterns in this manner so that all the patterns which might .be needed to replace the glass in a particular automobile would be presented to view at the same time without turning the rolls and so that the pattern sheet will not reach an excessive length. The individual patterns may be disposed in; any other suitable arrangement on the sheet, however, and as hereinabove pointed out, the present apparatus may also be used to view or reproduce any other figures, designs or maps that may be contained on a roll of paper.

It is apparent that the crank I3 is connected with the spool in the left end of the cabinet in Figure 1 to pull the pattern sheet from right to left, and that the crank I 4 is connected with the other spool to pull the patternsheet-in the opposite direction. These directions are reversed in Figure 2 showing the rear side of the cabinet. When the handle 28 is pushed in to elevate the platen 20 the brakes prevent both cranks from being turned.

Having now described my invention and in what manner the same may be used, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. In a pattern roll holder and the like, means for supporting a roll of pattern sheet for rotation, a transparent surface adjacent said roll supporting means, means to unwind said roll to present patterns on said sheet to view beneath said surface, means to elevate the portion of the sheet thus presented to view into contact with the underside of said surface, and brake means for said roll supporting means actuated by said elevating means to stop the rotation of said roll supporting means.

2. In a pattern roll holder and the like, spaced rotatable means for supporting two rolls containing a long sheet of material, a transparent surface between said rolls, means for winding said sheet from one roll to the other beneath said transparent surface, movable means to hold a portion of said sheet in contact with the underside of said surface, and brake means actuated by movement of said holding means to stop the rotation of said rolls.

3. In a pattern roll holder and the like, a rec tangular transparent surface, means at opposite ends of said surface for supporting a pair of rolls for rotation, means for winding a long sheet from one roll to the other to pass beneath said transparent surface, elevator means for raising a portion of said sheet against the underside of said transparent surface, individual brake means for each of said rolls, and a common member for actuating said elevator means and said brake means to stop the rotation of both rolls when said elevator means is operated.

4. In a pattern roll holder and the like, a transparent surface, a platen beneath said surface, roll supporting means at opposite ends of said surface arranged to pass a long sheet from one roll to the other between said platen and said transparent surface, means for moving said platen and transparent surface together relatively to hold said sheet against the underside of said surface, brakes on said roll supporting means operable by said relative movement of said platen, and springs urging said brakes into braking position and urging said platen against said transparent surface.

5. In a pattern roll holder and the like, a fiat horizontal transparent surface, a horizontal platen beneath said surface, a pair of rolls arranged to pass a long sheet from one roll to the other between said platen and said surface, means to turn said rolls to wind said sheet from one roll to the other, elevating means movable relative to said rolls to raise said platen against said surface, individual brake means on said rolls, and a common actuating means for said elevating means and said brake means to stop the rotation of said rolls when said platen is elevated.

6. In a pattern roll holder and the like, a flexible transparent surface, a flat platen beneath said surface, a pair of rollsupporting means arranged to pass a long sheet of material between 6. said platen and said transparent surface. means movable relative to said roll supporting means to raisesaid platen against said surface to support said surface, and brake means for said roll supporting means connected with said platen raising means to stop the rotation of said rolls when said platen is raised.

7. In a pattern table and the like, a cabinet having a transparent top surface and means for supporting a pair of pattern rolls for rotation in opposite ends of said cabinet to pass a sheet of patterns from one roll to the other beneath said transparent surface, a platen having vertical movement in said cabinet to press the unrolled portion of said sheet against said surface, and braking means actuated by movement of said platen for controlling the rotation of said rolls.

8. In a pattern table and the like, a cabinet having a transparent top surface, means for supporting a pair of pattern rolls for rotation in,

opposite ends of said cabinet to pass a sheet of patterns from one roll to th6ther beneath said transparent surface, a platen having vertical movement relative to said rolls to press the unrolled portion of said sheet against said transparent surface, means to raise said platen, and individual brakes for said rolls connected with said raising means to stop the rotation of both rolls when said platen is raised against said surface.

9. In a pattern table and the like, a cabinet having a flexible transparent top surface, supporting means for a pair of pattern rolls mounted in fixed positions in said cabinet at opposite ends of said surface, means to wind a pattern sheet from one roll to the other beneath said transparent surface, a flat, rigid platen disposed in a horizontal plane beneath said top surface and mounted for vertical movement relative to said roll supporting means, and means to raise said platen to press the unrolled portion of said sheet against said transparent surface and to provide support for objects placed on top of said surface.

10. In a device for presenting to view portions of a roll of sheet material, a pair of spaced rotatable roll supporting means, a transparent surface between said supporting means, means for winding said sheet from one roll to the other beneath said transparent surface,. a, platen mounted for movement relative to said roll supporting means to press a portion of said sheet against said transparent surface, means for imparting said relative movement to the platen. brake means to stop the rotation of said rolls, and means connected to both said brake means and said platen for simultaneously actuating the brake means and platen.

' ARCHIE L. MISHLER.

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